NSC 2012: Linda Oliva [#70]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is competing at the 2012 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14-17, -679, and is ranked #66 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States

Round by Round
High score: 466 Average for: 368 Average against: 392
Round 1		Oliva played #13 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and won 398 to 392 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-0, +6.
Round 2		Oliva played #23 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 326 to 386 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-1, -54.
Round 3		Oliva played #65 Jill Heffner (Longwood, FL) and lost 369 to 439 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-2, -124.
Round 4		Oliva played #62 Morris Greenberg (Brookline, MA) and won 424 to 384 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, -84.
Round 5		Oliva played #8 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 360 to 382 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, -106. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Oliva played #30 Arun Methaset (Thailand) and lost 290 to 426 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-4, -242.
Round 7		Oliva played #64 Conrad Braud (Dutchtown, LA) and won 412 to 403 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 3-4, -233.
Round 8		Oliva played #44 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 405 to 330 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-4, -158. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Oliva played #47 Bradley Robbins (Windham, NH) and won 466 to 340 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-4, -32.
Round 10		Oliva played #57 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and won 357 to 331 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-4, -6.
Round 11		Oliva played #43 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 455 to 445 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-4, +4.
Round 12		Oliva played #21 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 321 to 360 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-5, -35.
Round 13		Oliva played #3 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 337 to 372 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-6, -70.
Round 14		Oliva played #59 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 391 to 439 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-7, -118.
Round 15		Oliva played #28 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 313 to 377 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-8, -182.
Round 16		Oliva played #54 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 345 to 494 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-9, -331.
Round 17		Oliva played #63 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 298 to 460 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-10, -493.
Round 18		Oliva played #22 Tony Claitor (Orlando, FL) and won 404 to 378 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-10, -467.
Round 19		Oliva played #68 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and lost 347 to 436 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 8-11, -556.
Round 20		Oliva played #66 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 357 to 462 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-12, -661.
Round 21		Oliva played #76 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 332 to 354 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-13, -683.
Round 22		Oliva played #49 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 423 to 302 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-13, -562.
Round 23		Oliva played #31 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 444 to 316 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-13, -434.
Round 24		Oliva played #61 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and lost 303 to 456 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-14, -587.
Round 25		Oliva played #78 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 345 to 429 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-15, -671.
Round 26		Oliva recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11-15, -621.
Round 27		Oliva played #71 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 389 to 386 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-15, -618.
Round 28		Oliva played #80 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and won 378 to 330 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 13-15, -570.
Round 29		Oliva played #20 Jacob Bergmann (Lexington, MA) and lost 353 to 447 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13-16, -664.
Round 30		Oliva played #52 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 296 to 370 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-17, -738.
Round 31		Oliva played #74 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 400 to 341 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-17, -679.

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